The shark then came out from under the boat and ate half of a 50-pound drum in one bite, before trying to go on to eat the other half. The shark then got hooked on one of their lines before it was able to swim away.

“It’s kind of a humbling experience when you look down and see something that big three feet from you,” Peeples told FOX 30, adding that he's never seen a shark so big in his 30 years as a charter boat captain.

"However, most of these are not fatal, and new research finds that great whites, who are naturally curious, are 'sample biting' then releasing their victims rather than preying on humans," the magazine explained.

"It's not a terribly comforting distinction, but it does indicate that humans are not actually on the great white's menu."

Travis Fedschun is a reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @travfed